Dolphins and new head coach Cameron are on the clock!

With Branch falling to the 9th spot, the dolphins will add some youth to their over the hill defense.

Agreed on Branch, unless Quinn is there still. Though I still maintain when the dust settles, Amobe Okoye goes ahead of Branch at DT in this draft. I have a bigger man-crush on that kid than Mike has with Jarrett!

Until this team protects their QB better, they are not going to take it to the next level. Levi Brown is a good player at a position of need. Don't see how they can pass on him.

I see Branch going here mainly because he's the top player on the board at this point........him falling to #9 will be considered a slight slip, but Miami desparately needs to get younger along the defensive line......

Um, actually, I think people tend to forget (if they ever noticed) that Miami has plenty of young talent. In fact, Miami took (I believe) two defensive tackles last year. That said, Amobi Okoye is the best fit for the Fins. He's very young, which means he hasn't come close to reaching his full potential. He's also smart enough and athletic enough to play in Miami's hybrid scheme; he can play DT in the 4-3, slide outside to DE when the Fins go for a 3-4, and might even be talented enough to occasionally play 3-4 ILB if Capers wants to get creative.

Oh, and Quinn isn't going to be taken by Miami no matter what. One of the things Cameron has been harping on is that his quarterbacks need to be hard workers and leaders. Well, Quinn skipping the draft with no medical excuse is, to my mind, proof he doesn't want to work for what he thinks he deserves, which is the exact opposite of a hard worker. He's also (reportedly) been kinda whiny when asked about his supposed slide down the draft board; a lack of composure in the face of adversity does not a leader make. Branch, for all his greatness, probably doesn't have all that, so he's not a good fit for Miami's system.

Unless Levi Brown can play LT or LG, he's not of much use for the Fins.

He has played both in college, most of his college career was at LT.

Oh, I too picked Brown. This is a must for Miami IMO.

Funny, that "over the hill defense" was 4th best in the league and most of the guys in the front seven just played the best year of their careers. The only reason the Fins would take DT is because most of theirs are going to free agency and will command money about their value. As it is, Branch simply isn't a good fit for the Fins; I'm not convinced he's smart enough or talented enough to do everything the Fins' complex hybrid defense would require of him.

The Fins need to pick up somebody to play LT, that's for sure. However, I'm also sure the Fins can pick up good talent at that position in the early second round. The same can't be said of DT and maybe not even DB (which is the Achilles heel of the Fins' D.)

I think Okoye is already well ahead of Branch in this draft. I chose "other", and this is my pick.

Ditto on my other.

I disagree, the depth at DT is better then OT. There just are not many LT prospects out there with a shot to be a very good starter for many years, and Brown is one of them. LT may be the most important position on your football team, if it's a critical need as it is for the Phins, you must fill it when you can!

Youth at DT would be nice, but not sure I'm buying that it is a critical need.

As far as the Okoye vs Branch debate, I agree Okoye is the top DT on my board at this point, just don't see this as someone the Ohins need to take at #9.

Not a critical need? Better to have mediocre players at LT than to not have anybody playing DT at all. All three of the guys who played DT with regularity last year (I'm not counting Taylor or Roth playing the elephant role) are going to be gone. There's no question about it.

I picked Branch, he is a beast and he can play DT in a 4-3 or he could play NT and DE in the 4-3

Branch is leading. Will give this some more time, and then move on this afternoon probably. So get your votes in!

Miami goes to the podium and they call out: Alan Branch DT Michigan